Writer
The Annals of Botany Office is based at the University of Oxford.
annals-of-botany
Disentangling tree growth requires more than ring width only. Although X-ray densitometry is an established technique to determine key wood density parameters, tedious manual procedures
annals-of-botany
Some plant groups, especially on islands, have been shaped by strong ancestral bottlenecks and rapid, recent radiation of phenotypic characters. Turner et al. have used complete
annals-of-botany
Despite a longstanding interest in tree species’ vulnerability to ice storms, analyses of the influence of crown structure on within-crown variation in ice accretion are
annals-of-botany
Syntrichia caninervis dominates species in moss crusts in many northern hemisphere desert ecosystems, which are facing disturbance from increasing N deposition. Zhang et al. give evidence
annals-of-botany
Except in C4 plants, photosynthetic activity is attributed mainly to leaf mesophyll cells, and photosynthesis in veins of C3 and CAM (Crassulacean acid metabolism) plants is
annals-of-botany
We currently know little about the evolution of flower colour when multiple pigment families are present. Ellis and Field examined the patterns of evolutionary transitions between
Uncategorized
Plant science has a central role to play in so many of the global challenges facing the world today, including our future food security, the conservation of biodiversity, sustaining ecosystem services, improving global health and mitigating impacts of global climate change. The UK is internationally
annals-of-botany
Cytosolic antioxidant enzymes are a target to give durable resistance to water stress in commercial plum trees. Diaz-Vivancos et al. show improved tolerance to moderate
annals-of-botany
Although plant distribution patterns are well documented, our understanding of the ecophysiological mechanisms that control the geographical ranges of plant species remains poor. Using a largely
annals-of-botany
Plant defence against herbivores is a crucial theme in the evolution of both plants and animals, yet it is expressed very differently in water and on
annals-of-botany
A diverse set of rice accessions was characterized for diversity using SNP markers and phenotyped to identify novel sources of salt tolerance. Three major clusters corresponding
annals-of-botany
Although pulmonate molluscs are the principal seedling herbivores in temperate grasslands and agriculture, we understand little about what drives seedling selection. Shannon et al. examined the